Fragrance comparison

Bright Leaf vs Carme'

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 28 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Bright Leaf

Murdock London

3.577 votes

Rank #56,603 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Carme'

Mine Perfume Lab

3.5439 votes

Rank #34,924 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carme' takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bright Leaf
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Carme'
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bright Leaf1/3

Carme'2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carme'
Sillage & projection: Bright Leaf
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carme'

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bright LeafMurdock London

Carme'Mine Perfume Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

3.54/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

15%Love

44%Like

26%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityCarme'

SillageBright Leaf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

tobacco100%

sweet83%

woody65%

whiskey48%

fruity30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

animalic84%

musky77%

green69%

almond61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Tobacco LeafCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronMintBitter Almond

Heart

Tobacco LeafEgyptian JasmineCedar

Base

AmbergrisMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf and Cedar. Durations are only published for Bright Leaf, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day92

Night100

Spring36

Summer14

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night88

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 32%Casual 29%Date 25%Party 14%

Men19

Unisex50

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#34,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarme'Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Bright Leaf strips away the sticky sugar found in modern tobacco colognes. It smells like opening a vintage wooden cigar box lined with dried Cuban leaves. The aroma begins with a dry burst of cured tobacco leaf and crisp cedar shavings. A faint splash of peaty whiskey warms the edges within ten minutes…

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Carme' by Mine Perfume Lab presents a sharp, unusual opening where fresh spearmint cuts straight through warm saffron and nutty bitter almond. As the top notes quiet down, the scent shifts into a heart dominated by unlit tobacco leaf and earthy cedar, softened by a faint touch of Egyptian jasmine. The base settles int…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bright Leaf or Carme'?

Carme' takes 2 of 3 categories. Bright Leaf is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Carme' is rated 3.54/5 from 39 votes. Choose Bright Leaf for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Carme' for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bright Leaf or Carme'?

Carme' lasts longest (Carme' 66/100, Bright Leaf 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bright Leaf or Carme'?

Bright Leaf projects furthest (Bright Leaf 69/100, Carme' 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bright Leaf and Carme' smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf and Cedar.

Is Bright Leaf or Carme' better for summer or winter?

Bright Leaf suits evening wear; Carme' suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bright Leaf and Carme'?

Bright Leaf features Tobacco Leaf and Cedar. Carme' has top notes of Saffron, Mint and Bitter Almond, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Egyptian Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Musk and Woody Notes.